DAZN cameras captured Inter midfielder Nicolò Barella`s heated exchange with referee Daniele Chiffi immediately following the penalty awarded to Lazio last night. Barella was heard telling Chiffi, “We are playing for our lives, you are not.”
Chiffi responded to the midfielder`s protest by saying, “So are we.”
Referee designator Gianluca Rocchi later addressed the incident on Open VAR, stating, “Correct response [from Chiffi]. Despite being a strong protest, it is still polite.” Rocchi also commented on Chiffi`s overall performance in the match: “Chiffi had a good game in a complex setting. A difficult match, always on a knife-edge, he chose the right and correct path. A positive performance in a difficult context.”